The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

Form Ito YAL ITALIAN OPERA, COvent-garden. The nobility, gentry, subscribers. and the public are respect fully informed that the Season will ciose on Saturday, July 30—viz., this day month. There will in next creek bs five opera nights, viz.. Mondays Tuesday, Thursday, 1 nday, and Saturday. Sezond appearance of Mdlle. Artot. THIS EVENING (Saturday), June 25, will be performed for the second time this season, Donizetti's opera, in two acts, LA FIGLIA DEL REG GIMENTO. Maria, Mdlie. Artot, her second appearance at the Ro y al Italian Opera ; Marchese, Madame Tagliaflco ; Sutpizio, Signor Ronconi, his second appearance in that character ; Caporale, Signor Faller ; and S , gnor IsTeri-Baraidi. Conductor, Mr. Costa. After which the Divertissement, L'lle Enchantee. Sup ported by 3ldllc. Salvioni, Mdtle. Carmine, M - .lle. Navarre, Idile. Assunta, M. 7esplaces, and Mr. W. H. Payne. Commence at half past Eight. fit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre ntaas, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; ernphitheatre.:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls , and tick e ts ma y be had at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is e.a from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and THEATRE ROYAL . HAYINTARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. jffr. Howe and Miss L. Angel. Alter which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, IV eathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, iro. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last Night of Hamlet and the present Season. Mr. FECHT ER will perform HAMLE r THIS EVENING (Saturday). Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonins, C. , Mr. John Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan; Lae r tes,hell Mr . . an ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall_ bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Ka te Terry ; Actress, kiss 4/ Benrade ; and Gertrule, 3liss Eisworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half -past 7, and Hamlet com lnenees at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING,. BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, at a quarter-past Eight (lira time) THE MONASTERY OF S'r. JUS r : Messrs. Vining, H. Mars ton, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Roblss, Seyton, Chapman ; Mrs. H. Marston, and Mdile. Stella Lolas., To conclude with DRAWLNG-ROOMS, SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL— Bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TiTIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'.S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. Followed by THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. Billingion, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, Stephenson, S.nart; Miss Woolgar, Miss Kate Kelly, sirs. Bill ngton. After which, THE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, K. RomerMiss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.—The highly successful new Comedy, by Dion Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening. Re• engagement of those ce'ebrated and popular artistes, Mr. - a - n - a - krs: - 6arles Mathew-s. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. Clarke, Mr. Paul :Bedford, Mr. F. Robinson. Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, 31153 Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Aliso Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and ortzin al Comely, in 5 acts, by Dion Boueicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. W. Champ er laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta:Simms. At 10, by pardenlar desire, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commence at 7. MOSES AND SON 11 `4• respectfully call • attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable ?designs, and the best workmanship. E. BIOSEs and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices ilre such as must satisfy the most economical. 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While we are, here in England, loOking forward to the imminent probability of war between our selves and G ermany —the abortive Conference bolding its final meeting this afternoon, and the Ministerial explanations therefore being pledged, both in the Lords and in the Commons, for Monday_tidings eg-lio come to us from beyond the Atlantic of the steady and fierce centinuanco of that dreadful struggle in North Anaer:ce, that has now been going on during these last four frightful years zonseeutively. " News of Battle" the American news still con tinuos to be., with terrible earnestness. Nat — o f sham fights, or of mere iirirmishings, or of bloodless strategic movements. But—of strenuous col. lisicns between, or of desperate shiftings of, whole divisions, sometimes whole armies of those living chessmen! Every collision, every shift ing, marked in characters of blood at once upon the soil and upon the annals of that great republic, known during the best part of a century, but known now no longer, and we may be quite certain never to he known again, as the United States. Once more the tidings brought to ns ftonz those _ sanguinary battlefields are of failure and loss on the numerically stronger aide, the side of the Federals—of success, of victory upon victory, on the numerically weaker side, the side of the Confederates. Says one account brought to us per the Australasian—" The Federal expedition under STURGISS, which left Memphis in SHERIIAN'S rear, was defeated by FORREST at Guntown, Ten nessee, with loss of his artillery and many pri soners." The telegram adding, " STURGISS was killed." Another account of the same occurrence making the result yet more unmistakably one adverse to the Federal interests, and in the interests of the Confederates. As thus :—" A Federal expedition, 8,000 strong, under General STURGISS, which left Memphis on the Ist instant, has been defeated at Guntown, West Tennessee, byiGeneral FORREST, with loss of all its artillery trains, ammunition, and many prisoners." This faller account, observing Set further that the rem nant of the expedition had returned to Memphis. The " remnant" of it, observe ! All the military trains, all the ammunition, and many prisoners, having been captured—and a remnant (out of a II force of eight thousand) alone escaping from of the victorious grasp of General FORREST and his Confederates. Certainly, when the South does win a victory it generally contrives to do so, in two senses of the word, with a vengeance ! Few things are so unsatisfactory as when a dee cided advance has been made in advocating the claims of the oppressed, for a retrogade movement to be taken, and much of the desired object to be lost. It was felt by all competent persons that such an untoward incident had occurred when Sir G. GREY succeeded in getting his committee appointed to consider the case of Mr. BEWICKE, instead of the original intention of Mr. BERKELEY being carried out to allow the House to pronounce an opinion on the matter. The result has more than realised the fears of the unfortunate sufferer and his friends. The committee have virtually left things in much the same state as they were before, or, if anything, it may be said that they have made bad worse by thus sanctioning the measures taken by the autho rities, and establishing the dangerous precedent that the State is not bound to compensate for inju ries received from the mistakes of the "law or its agents. Nothing can be more disastrous in its effect than for this notion to gain ground among us. It lays the foundation of tyranny, injustice, and oppression ; and abounds with dangerous doctrines which are sure to make themselves apparent in due course. The more the whole features of the case are considered attentively, the greater astonishment will prevail at the supine ness that has distinguished those who have had to deal with this affair. At all times it is a sad and solemn business when a man has been unjustly con demned to a severe sentence, but in the instance of Mr. BEWICKE every possible aggravation seemed to attend his course. His life has been utterly changed, his prcspects ruined, his property confis cated, and all for want of due care and consideration on the part of those who should have known better. In reply to the urgent appeal for justice, the victim is to look for the' favourable consideration of the Crown." This is not the way to deal with such a matter. If an injury has been proved to have been done to any one itis the bounden duty of all who have been parties to its infliction to do their utmost in the way of reparation and atonement. The words, " If I have done wrong to any man I restore him fourfold," are worthy tests for the contemplation of all who call themselves Christians, and cannot too often serve as models for example, and precepts for guidance. Allowing that Mr. i3awlCKE's conduct was extremely foolish and decidedly unwise, the follies and faults of one person do not excuse or justify the commission of crime and the committal of injuries by others. The men who swore away Mr. BEWICKE'S reputation had themselves none to lose. One was, indeed, a defaulter himself, and had been convicted of perjury previously. No matter how interest and prejudice may seek to hush up Matters, these facts are known to be tine, and it is an insult to the common sense, the good taste, anti the right feeling of the community to allow such a course to continue much longer. We have all heard a . great deal of the merits of English law, but no foreign land can excel such arbitrary regulations as those enforced against Mr. BEWICKE. The secret of nearly all this confusion arises from the mistaken idea that has gained ground in so many influential quarters, that property must be protected at all hazards, and for this purpose all the myrmidons of the law seem to be considered saved in the execu tion of their duty. A more fatal blunder cannot be made; the very importance of the nature of their office should call for attention and demand careful ness, and all who fall short of this desideratum ought to be reprehend e d. Why does no one i nqu i re more particularly into the cause of the men employed being so unfit for their position. It was the bounden duty of the sheriff to look to this matter. The rights of her MAJESTY'S subjects are at stake if this laxity is to continue. Thera was great cul pability somewhere, and this seems to have entirely escaped the attention of the committee. What the magistrates were about, not to make themselves ac quainted with the character of their witnesses is also incomprehensible. The whole thing is most mysterious from beginning to end. It is very unfortunate, as regards the solution of the case, that Mr. BEWICKE should have so compromised himself by his strange demeanour on several cm alone ; but it must be borne in mind that the ends of justice will not be answered if due care and elution be _ not exercised to meet the emergency. The work i Ngli of the law are so often of a harsh and arbitrary nature, that persons who have not been in the habit of exercising self-control may very readily make mistakes and fall into errors, from acting on the impuls e of the moment, instead of conforming themselves tocircumstances. It is, besides, an acknowledged (1 1 ,, 6 that Mr. BEWICKE has been treated unfairly,. and unjustly condemned to losses and annoyances. The dignity of the State is seriously compromised b y wrong being perpetrated on the subject, and that subject being prevented from seeking a remedy. It is to the c: edit of Lord JOHN MANNERS, and thosee who sup. ported him, that they advocated a different course, and proposed that five thousand pounds should be paid to the injured individual. It is really necea• nary that all this unsatisfactory condition of o ur laws and statutes be taken into consideration, for no one can deny that as at present matters stand an innocent man may be deprived of all that makes life enjoyable, and when shattered in health, broken in spirit - , and penniless in means, be told that the State, which was not tee hasty to make a mistake, aor too harsh to drive matters to extremities, is too mean to make reparation, and too self-conceited to acknowledge an error, and in the only way that it eau to make restitution and atonement. There is no part of our constitutional traditions more zealously upheld and more resolutely clung to than the privileges of municipal corporations. We have in our own day seen the failure of seve ral attempts at restriction and reform when they trenched too closely on the rights of the City and the citizens. The moat remarkable of these efforts was the Government measure for amalgamating the City Police with the Metropoliio face, An effort whose signal discomfiture did not occasion much regret. In many instances it is to the advantage of the public that such rights and privileges should be maintained intact, and anything that tends to neutralise or to counteract that spirit of centraliz ation which gives the first blow to public liberty and individual freedom is in itself beneficial. These old forms and customs, which now appear meaning less and cumbersome, have proved in sterner times the bulwarks of constitutional law, and have given a vantage grcund to men who were boldly resisting the encroacnments of despotic authority. So that, on tho whole, the public looks with a kindly eye upon the forms and privileges of our good citizens, paying a sort of deference to the jealous guerding of its rights, and seldom counte nancing any active measures for the despoiling or curtailing of so formidable a:part of the community. The City is no longer looked upon with effected contempt or professed dislike by would-be fashion able or distinguished assemblies. In our matter of-fact and business times things are very different, and the general tendency is rather unduly to elevate the world of money making than unjustiy to depre. elate its importance. Still questions are sometimes raised in which the privileges of the City clash so evidently with the pablio interests that a different result is visible, and we should not be surprised if Mr. CRAWFORD'S Bill, which came on for discussion last Thursday, had to undergo material alterations before it be read a third time. The bill referred to the right which the Corporation have hitherto possessed of measuring all the grain brought into the port of London, and of claiming all emoluments and profits resulting from that office. Owing to the recent Customs and Inland Revenue Act, the duties on grain will henceforward be levied by weight and not by measure; and in order to preserve their pro fitable privilege under this change of circumstances the Weight of Grain (Port of London) Bill has been laid before the House. Mr. CRAWFORD, in moving the second reading, dwelt much upon the immemorial right of the Corporation to the fulfil ment of this function, and remarked that by cer tain proposed alterations the City would lose some £5,000 a year, and pointed out several reasons for the adoption of the measure. The hon. member failed to show, however, by what reason the Cor poration were entitled to the maintenance of a privilege affecting the public interests, and calling upon them for partial and irregular fulfilment of the duties specified. It is one thing to uphold the rights of the City to manage its own affairs and to stand upon points of order and questions of pre cedence, and another to submit to all those com- fortable little arrangements by which the public purse is made to contribute to the City exchequer. Mr. AYRTON, who was somewhat severe upon the Corporation generally, maintained that the measure ought really to be considered a private bill, since its object was to gain a private advantage for the Corporation of London, and in principle there was really no difference between it and g bill promoted by a railway company or any other trading asso ciation. The truth of the matter, he said, was that the Corporation had hitherto been receiving £13,000 a year from this duty without making any adequate return ; and in consideration of this profit it had allowed a monopoly to grow up with respect to the corn market, which kept it in the hands of a few traders. He denied that the measure was favourably regarded by the general body of corn dealers and others concerned, and held that the trade was not fairly represented by the monopolists referred to. The bill enacts that for every hundred weight of grain brought into the port of London there should be paid to the Mayor and Commonalty the sum of three-eighths of a penny, and this tax is to bs paid whether service ba performed or not. It is provided that the grain shall be weighed if any one desires it, but it by no means specifies that grain not weighed shall not be paid for. It pro vides that the weighing shall only be done by the fellowship porters, but they shall be paid for what they do, not for what grain arrives, whether weighed or not, so that it is the Corporation who are confessedly to make a very unnecessary and uncalled-for profit. It may be urged on the part of the City that there is no reason why the Corpo ration should abdicate its long. established rights because a law has been passed affecting the general system of computing grain throughout the country. But, on the other hand, it may be justly urged that the pre• sent opportunity gives a favourable occasion for abolition of an ex-official tax which ought never to have been imposed, and on whose behalf no valid reason can be brought forward. It seems certainly somewhat unreasonable that vessels loaded with grain going on to another port should have to pay duty on it, although they may not unload any part of it within the jurisdiction of the City. The Go vernment have taken an impartial course, declining to pledge themselves to support the bill, but under taking that the corporation should not be defeated on account of the late period of the session. Perhaps they think they have had enough to do with civic legislation. As the matter stands, however, the public will generally believe that, in Mr. GLAD. STONE'S words, " the fair presumption is agains this sort of civio revenue," and until much clearer cause is shown in its favour, we trust our represen tatives will not submit to the maintenance of this unwarrantable toll for the benefit of a corporation which cannot certainly plead limited resources or scanty revenue in its defence. The Archbishop of Canterbury, as visitor of All Souls. College, Oxford, has fixed Monday, the 27th inst.. at 11 a.m., for the hearing at Lambeth Palace of the appeal respecting the conduct of election to Fellowship s in that College. Sir John Coleridge (who was op.* of the late University Commissioners) will sit as assessor to the visitor. Mr J D. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr C. C. Bowen, of the Western Circuit, will appear for tbr, appellant. Fellows— Mr A. G. Watson, and the lt;';', W. H Freraantle, The College will also be represor,ted by counsel. HOMELY ROMAINC.',"B, FROM A REPORTER'S NOTE BOOK.—Mr Wa':ls, the reporter at Marlborough street Police-co%rt, has for some time past been catefully jotting dowr.:y the more extraordinary cases which have come before " liis worship" during several years. He has thrown these 'notes "of the curiosities and eccentricities of life in thy, metropolis" into a small volume, and it will be pub lished under the title of " London Life at the Police -courts." Many years ago, a Mr Wright issued a little book which was famous in its day--" Mornings in Bow-street." Cruikshank contributed some illustrations, and a third or fourth edition was attained. A sequel, however, under the title of "More Mornings in Bow-street," broke the charm, and the little work lost for a time its popularity. Nowadays, it is much sought after by collectors of Cruikshankiana.— Zendon Review. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S FUNERAL.—A co r• respcndent sends us the following little account of Hawthorne's funeral :—" Hawthorne died, when five days absent from home, in the same way that Thackeray died-- found dead with a smile upon his face. A friend was with him. He had lived at Concord, and his funeral there was a beautiful one. The church was heaped with flowers, the music admirable, the grave dug in a s o d lit era ll y a li ve with violets, under singing pi nes, and bordered with a wreath of white lilies. He was borne to the body's rest by a troop of literary friends of the Atlantic Club--Emerson and Long fellow wa lki n g first ; Agassiz, Holmes, Lowell, &c., after wards. Fields carried his last unfinished manuscript in his rbl — hand. All the young women of th e p l ace brought wreaths, apple-blossoms, and birdsall the promise uli wa of t cur spring. winds in cho i Th r e day was lovely—the . They say it seemed a festival of life rath er th an t h e ceremony e lo s y so e m of death."—The 17eader. BACON'S AMERICAN WAR MAPS. --Two new maps of Richmond and the country 50 miles round it have just been published. They are both well and clearly executed, and will be feund very coeiul at the present 149 WW. TEE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, .JUNE 25, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [BETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. (Per the Australasian.) The royal mail steam-ship Australasian, from New York on the 15th inst., arrived at Queenstown at 8.45 a.m. She brings 120 passengers and 584,981 dole. in specie. She landed 122 sacks of mails and 17 passengers, and proceeded at 9.10 a.m. All well. NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (Evening). General Sheridan's cavalry have loft for a raid towards Charlottesville and Lynchburg: On Thursday General Sherman was marching by the roads to Ken esaw. General Johnston is in line alone the hills from Kenesaw to Lost Mountain. On Saturday Sher. man's lines were within 500 yards of the enemy, but no fighting occurred. Dick Taylor's forces were marching from Louisiana to reinforce John ston. On the 10th General Morgan attacked Frank fort, but was unable to capture the fort. Oa the following day he captured Cynthiana with two Federal regiments. Burbidge reports that on Sunday he defeated Morgan at Cynthia with a loss of 600 killed and wounded. He recaptured 100 prisoners, and tcok 1,000 hones. Morgan's forces retreated in a demoralised eondit.on. Morgan has seriously damaged the Ktatuoky Central Railroad. The Federal expedition under Stnrgiss, which left Memphis in Sherman's rear, was defeated by Forrest at Guntorn, Tennessee, with loss of his artillery and many prisoners. Stnrgiss was killed. The Confederate batteries at Columbia, on the Mississippi, have been dispersed. Southern papers report the recent arrival of several steamers at Charleston. The House of Representatives has passed a bill forbidding time bargains in gold and exchange, and forbidding their neg3tiation in public places. It is rumoured that Seeretery Chase has received and will accept an offer of a loan from Germany. The steamer Isabel has been captured. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Morning). General Grant reports that on Monday last an important movement was in successful progress. He has changed his base from White House to the James River, and is reported to be moving to post his army on the south bank. Heavy firing was heard on Monday near Bottom's Bridge. General Butler's forces made a demonstration against Petersburg. After carrying the outer work, he withdrew to his former position. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Evening). General Hunter has formed a junction with Crook at Averill, near Stanton. General Morgan has been defeated at Cynthiana, Kentucky. The delay in General Sherman's advance on Atlanta has been unfavourably received by the public. General Sturgiss has been badly defeated by Forrest at Grantown, Tennessee. ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN IN MEXICO, VERA CRUZ, MAY 29. The Emperor and Empress Maximilian arrived here yesterday, and left immediately for Mexico city. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (Per the Atutralseian.) NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (Evening). Money ecsy. Gold opened at 93: on Monday, advancing since to 96. Exchange on London, 217; on Paris, 2.621 to 2.60. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 132. Illinois shares, 129 k ; Erie, 1111; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 5.20'5, 105 k. Cotton advancing. Middling Upland, 127 to 128. Flour quiet. 'Wheat advancing. Corn tending downwards. Provisions rising. Coffee inactive. Sugar steady. Molasses very firm. Petroleum, crude, 45 ; refined, 66c. NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Morning). Money easy. Gold, 971 premium. Exchange on London, 217; on Paris, 2.621. Stocks steady. I 132. Illinois shares, 1291; Erie, Now 112; i k s C .2 e o n ; trl3 Bonds, a 10531. THE CONFERENCE. FRANKFOIa• ON.THE-MAINE, JUNE 25. Inthis of the Conference the Great German day's powe e r s will sit tin be prepared to treat upon for two d emarcati on months. they have proposed, and to ctohnectliundeeofan armistice Should Denmark accept these terms peace may be preserved. TEE DUKE OF AUGUSTENBITRG. HEIDE, JUNE 25. The Duke of Augustenburg, at a banquet given in his honour the day before yesterday, said : " I rejoice to be the first Germanic Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, and shall in future adopt no separatist interests. The Prince and the people are ready to make any sacrifice to their liberators, which may contribute to the welfare of Germany." FRANCE. BOURSE, June 24—The market continues in the same dull and feeble state, and the arrival of the English funds 'with a decline has tended to increase the heaviness. Threes, for the Account, are now at 651 r. 652. Mobiiier has again receded, end are last quoted at 1,017 f. 50c. Railway Shares have been offered, and are generally quoted lower. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cent 5....... 93 10 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents . ....G5 75 Do. end month.... 65 70 Credit M0bi1ier....1022 50 00. end m0nth....1017 50 Bank Shares ...... 3365 Credit k ender .... 1235 Roman .. • ....... 741 I Deferred Italian Loan. 69 35 Do. end month 69 55 Ditto Threes — New Mexican 55 Russian — Austrian B2 Spanish Threes 51 Home Debt lidlL WAIN. Cash. Account. 0r1ean5....... i...: .... 860 .. 865 —. 986 25 Lyons and Mediterranean 872 Northern 983 7 5 ~ 50 .. 875 New ditto . _..... ...... 0 • Southern . 641 25 .. 645 Western ...... Eastern .. .. 460 •• 460 Sardinian ...... 361 25 .. 262 60 Austrian Lowbard North of Spain Saragossa .... 650 25 .. 665 Ditto to Barcelona .... 255 .. 255 NEW DOCKS oN THE TYNE.—On Thursday the River Tyne Commissioners laid the foundation stone of the third dock for the shipment of coals on that river. The docks now at work are the Tyne Dock, belong ing to the North-Eastern Railway, and the Northumber land Dock, belonging to the commissioners. The Tyne mouth Dock, about to be built, the foundation stone of which was laid on Thursday, will bo situated at the low light on the north side of Shields harbour, near to the sea. It is intended for the shipment of the Northumberland steam coal aboard of vessels of large tonnage, which are greatly on the increase. It will enclose 41 acres of water space, and will have 28 feet water in the sill. At ten o'clock a long procession, consisting of the River Tyne Commis sioners, the four corporations on the Tyne, the foreign con suls, the Chambers of Commerce, the merchants and shin owners of North Shields, and the seamen and members of the friendly societies belonging to the port, proceeded to the site of the dock, when the foundation stone was laid by m M i r ; J sio o n s e e r p s h . r Cowan,-epu Preparations rat n. i 0 n ohchairman s h e adbe ebeen of nla d ß e i v e t r o rT greatyne C o o u m t door rejoicings, but a wet day spoiled them AIL—LW': afrchry, MR. KUHE'S CONCERT, As one of the most gifted and rarely accom plished of living pianists, Mr. Kuhn is certain every successive season of collecting together a very large and brilliant attendance whenever one of his Rea citals of Classical and Modern Pianoforte Music is announced. It was so—as usual—on Thursday afternoon at the Hanoverssquare Rooms, where a numerous and evidently a thoroughly appreciative audience attested his popularity, and by so attesting, it proved to demonstration their own taste. Know ing, as we all do, that Liszt has withdrawn him self into a monastery, almost as finally as his fe.vourite pupil Herr Hermann (now a Car melite monk out at Kensington), and remem bering also that Thelberg has closed his professional career by formally bidding us Farewell—we can hardly make too much of an artist so eminently distinguished (at once as a composer and as a performer) as Wilhelm Kuhe—the worthy rival (these words of themselves being a panegyric) the worthy rival of Halle. Any more exquisite delicacy of touch than Mr.Kuhe's, one could, not only hardly wish for, but hardly imagine. Yet—combined with this most charming delicacy there fall on the ear at intervals, as we listen to his playing, tones so firm, so massive, so sonorous, that one thinks instinctively, upon the instant, of those sounds Leigh Hunt speaks of, in his wonderful little poem on Paganini, as having been drawn at times, from the fiddle, by that Wizard of the Bow—sounds " like the built organ !" At other moments, again, Mr. Kuhe makes the piano, before which he is seated, sing under his emotional fingers ! The performances at Thursday's Recital were—to ourselves certainly—a treat: the cordiality of the applause which greeted them seeming plainly enough to indicate that they were a treat also to the audience generally. Three among our most popular concert singers took part witch Mr. Kuhe in affording entertainment to those who had assembled together especially in his honour. The soprano, among these three well-known cella horateurs, being Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, the contralto, Madame Sainton-Dolby, and the tenor, Herr Reichardt. At this mention of the name of Herr Reichardt we would speak at once of the cordia' plaudits and instant encore won by him in his simple but charming delivery of his own plaintive little song, "A Tear." It was a success. Madame Sainton-Dolby appeared to be suffering from the after effects of a severe cold, singing very effecNively, nevertheless, in spite of this—more particularly in E egel's romatza of " Irene." Madame Lemmens•Sherringtcn's happiest achieve ment on Thursday, was in her rendering of the riant, coquettish Air des Bijoux from the" Faust" of Gounod. As for Herr Kuhe himself he cer tainly had, as he ought to have had, as we could only have wished him to have, the lion's share of the responsibility of entertaining his friends and admirers on Thursday. To say nothing of the ecceres his performances every now and then drew upon his own head—for the which pee nalty he has, of course, only to thank himself !—there were no less than eight distinct "recitals" set down for him in the programme. Twice only he indulged the audience with pieces of his own composition —once at the close of the con cert with a brilliant Fantasia on Irish airs, the first (and we may confidently add not by any means the laet) time of its performance. Upon the other occa sion on which he was his own interpreter, Kuhe's marvellous " Song without Words," the Ilarpe Eolienne, was followed by Kuhe's Etudes de Con. cert. Otherwise his performances were devoted to admirably well selected compositions by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Chopin, Thalberg, Scarlatti, and Blumenthal. Mr. Kuhe's rendering of Liszt's brilliant Valse from " Faust" was a really marvellous performance—his refined and dazzling execution of Les Alice, by Blumenthal, rousing even the fashionable audience who were listening to it to something very much like enthusiasm. Mr. Bence diet was, as he ever is, welcome as the accom panyist to the vocalists, or, speaking of him technically, as the Conductor. A Charming Tribute to Shakspere. From a long poetical effusion entitled " Invocation (April 23, I 861)," published in Wens° in the Queen of to day, we are tempted to make these fragmentary extracts. The Editor of the Queen, in giving insertion to this anony mous poem, remarks:—" We regret that so admirable a composition as this should have reached our hands so long after the date when its appearance would have been most appropriate; but it is never too late for a really excellent piece of poetry to appear in a public dress, and so we gladly give it insertion. As regards its authorship, we can only mention that it is by a Lancashire lady, and was written at first only for the perusal of private friends. In an age of mediocre versification and competition prize poems, to meet with such a performance as this is truly refreshing." And affording testimony that these words of praise are in truth deserved—take the subjoined passages, having particular regard to the words italicised : Well didst thou love thy England, and thy soul Which swept the darkest realms of thought unscared, And saw beneath th' Egyptian's tawny breast, The Roman's antique mail, the common heart, The common passions working out their doom, Came back in peace to this beloved soil, And found the tranquil setting of thy days Amidst those simple fields, these tangled lanes Curtained by hedgerow elms, where Robin pipes His latest warblings to the golden eve. Here didst thou walk all careless of thy fame, With calm gaze open to the universe; Here didst thou die I Death closed thy glorious eyes, And broke the matchless mirror of the world. Brother I for though the vastness of thy sent That soared at level with the heights of woe, And giant passions of the antique world, And heard the subtlest music of the spheres, Might sink our smaller souls in barren awe, Yet with thy greatness breathes a quickening grace— Sweet human sympathy that burns for all. No cloud-lost dreamer thou, strutting above The daily needs and daily griefs of man, For, with the blinding splendours of thy gifts, Thou wondrous blossom of the northern race, Are knit the solid attributes that make The greatness of the Anglo-Saxon blood ; The love of liberty, the love of home, The hankering for the quiet of the fields, The noble moderation of a strength Proved beyond proof, returning on itself, The patriot's pride, the fixed and steady mind, So earnest in the business of its day. Thus true to thy vooation of the stage, Wert thou who mightst have worn the epic robe With lofty grace as Homer, or have met Plato himself upon his heights sublime, Or purest Socrates, thou who didst pluck His crown of roses from Anacreon, A playwright to the end I Who mourns it here ? Playwright, 'tie true; but what a playwright ours I Wit. poet, sage, historian, all in one, Who left in many a fair melodious line, That smoothly passed the tyrant's jealous ear, A germ of thought, a dragon's fang of truth ; Which sprang in riper days an armed man, — Whose eye was keen for folly, but whose heart Was warm with love of God and humankind. King I for by all the glory of thy brow, Thy crown of deathless fame, thy staff of power, By every attribute of right and might, Most surely, Shakspere, thou art King of men I In days of yore, monarchs, to show their wealth, Flung silver in the streets, and sent the wine Red foaming through the common water ways : Coarse shifts were these, methinks, to prove their worth, Small deeds to 'stablish greatness among men. But thou bast flung thy gold to every wind, And slaked the thirst of ages with thy wine, Yet is thy store no less; the growing age, With all appliances of skill and thought, Hai h not yet gauged the fulness of thy depth. Gm' sang this afternoon, in St. James's Hall, at Ciabatta's concert. A PREMIER'S WAR DANCE!--So at least we venture to head the following comment by the Quern of to-day upon the fact that on Wednesday evening their Roya' Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales dined at the house of Lord Palmerston, and the entertain ment was concluded by a dancing party. Their royal highnesses were received at the door of Cambridge House by the host, whose infirmities incapacitate him from appear ing in the House of Commons to answer questions relative to important affairs of State, and " the festivities were pro longed to an early hour of the morning." That very day the Conference on the Danish tragedy had, in fact, broken up in confusion, and there is now but the Queen's indivi dual will between this country and a war with Germany— a war which can only end in handing over the Sound to the domination of Russia. What is Nero fiddling over the uing of Aw 7 4 ,4 tc this slaAce at Coabridge - 61114 kurallar , HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, June 24. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High. nesses the Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon in an open carriage and four, attended by Lieutenant. Colonel the Hon. D. de Roo. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prince Louis of Hesse, and Prince Arthur, drove in a car riage and four to Virginia Water. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage drive. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Prince Leo pold walked and drove in the grounds this morn ing. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Carolina Bar rington, Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, and Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. D. de Ros, went to London this morning, and honoured Mr. Holman Hunt with an inspection of his pictures in Hanover -street, and afterwards inspected Mr. Simpson's water. colour drawings of India. The princesses afterwards were present at the Bazaar in the Horticultural Gardens, and returned to Windsor at two o'clock, His Royal Highness Princ© Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the Castle to-day for Wool wich, to embark for Ostend, whence the prince will go to Brussels to visit his Majesty the King of the Belgians• Prince Arthur will afterwards proceed to Coburg, and from thence to Switzerland. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday, accompanied by Prince Louie of Hesse, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by Princess Mary of Cambridge, and attended by the Mar chioness of Carmurtjaen, went to Westminster Abbey. The Prince of Wales went to Willis's Rooms and presided at the meeting of the Society for the En couragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, and distributed the prizes given by the society. Ilis Royal Highness was attended by the Earl of Mount. Edgcumbe, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Lieut.- Celonel Keppel, The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended b . l the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with their company at dinner. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by the Baroness von Grancy and Captain von Wes terwell9r, honoured the Duke of Devonshire with their company at the ball at Devonshire House in the °ming, Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Devonshire House. Last evening the Duke of Devonshire was honoured with a visit from their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, at his town resi dence, Devonshire Houee,where a grand banquet was given on the occasion, succeeded afterwards by a ball at which the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse were also present. The Prince and Princess of Wales, who were attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, arrived at eight o'clock, and were received by the noble host, the Marquis of Harlington, and Lady Louisa Cavendish. The royal guests were soon afterwards conducted to the diningroom where the banquet took place. The table was laid out with the magnificent silver plateau, and lighted by some elaborately chased sil ver candelabra. On the buffet was a rich display of gold and silver plate, salvers, &c., conspicuous among which was the celebrated salver made from the snuff boxes presented to the late Duke of Devonshire by the sovereigns of Europe. Another feature worthy of remark was the valu able gold dessert service, an heirloom, known WI " The Burlington service," belonging exclusively to the present duke and his line, which was used on the cccasion, and was greatly admired, more pro bably from being considered unique. The Prince of Wales on the right of the Lady Louisa Cavendish, and the Princess occupied a simi lar position on the side of the Duke of Devonshire. The dinner party was confused to a circle of 24. In addition to the illustrious guests and the nobl, duke there were present the Duke.of St. Alban's. the Marquis of Hartington, the Earl Granville, tht Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Earl and Lad) Constance Grosvenor, Viscount Hamilton, Lord ano Lady George Cavendish and Miss Cavendish,Lads Blanche Egerton, Colonel Hon. Henry W. J., and Mrs. Byng, Hon. Henry Bourke, Hon. Charles R. Carington, Lord Edward and Lady Louisa Caven dish, the Hon. and Rev. Francis Grey, and tht Marchioness of Carmarthen t nd Lieut.-Col. Keppel, in waiting on the Prince and Fri mess of Wales. The noble suite of rooms devoted to the ball was brilliantly illuminated and decorated with the choicest exotics and flowering plants, disposed with much artistic Effect, and in such profusion that a grateful fragrance was diffused throughout the apartments. The plants here and in other parts of the mansion were supplied from the extensive con servatories at Chatsworth and Chiswick. The saloon in the centre of the mansion was prepared for danc ing, and was illuminated by five crystal lustres, the light from which was reflected on the large mirrors in richly carved frames, and it also served admir ably to exhibit the vaulted ceiliag with its gilt mouldings and finely executed carvings. An alcove over the portico, adorned with rare plants, was used as a retiring room for the princes and princesses during the pauses in the dance. The large ball-room adjoining the saloon was also prepared for dancing, having an orchestra at one end. This, the larger ball-room, was also effectively illuminated by chandeliers depending from the richly carved roof, and by clusters of wax lights around. The remaining apartments, including the library, which contains an unrivalled collection of plays, were also made available for promenading during the evening. The beautiful white marble staircase, with its gilded balusters, surmounted bya crystal hand-rail, was lit by a number of lamps supported by gilt brackets, and presented a dazzlingly brilliant ap pearance as the guests entered. Few town houses possess such an extensive gar den as that at the rear of Devonshire House, and here, by the aid of coloured lamps disposed around the beds, and ranged along the borders, a very effective display was produced. Among other illuminated devices was a large Prince of 'Wales's plume placed at the extremity of the centre walk, showing clearly by its distance from the mansion the great extent of the grounds. At ten o'clock the company began to as semble for the ball, and up to midnight car riages arrived without cessation. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse arrived about half-past ten. Their royal highnesses w ere attended by Captain von Weeterweller and Madlle. de Grancy. His Highness the Duke o f C am b r i dge, Colonel the Hon. J a m es M acdonald, C. 8., ar rived shortly before el even o ' c l ock. attended :b e a y: The Princess Mary of Cambridge, with Lady Geraldine Somerset and Captain A. Ellis in wait ing, came soon afterwards. The Duchess of Cam bridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz were unavoidably prevented attending the ball. It was afte r 11 o ' c l oc k w h en t h e b a ll was o p ene d with a quadrille by the Prince of Wales and Lady Louisa Cavendish and the Princess of Wales and the Marquis of Harlington. Refreshments were served during the evening in an apartment adjoining the ball-room. Over the !mantelpiece was the celebrated Devonshire gems, which the public lately had an opportunity of in specting at South Kensington Museum, were they formed part of the loan collection of objects of art. All the plate on the table, both decorative and utilitarian, was of frosted and burnished silver, t centre piece being of classic design. After this temporary cessation ' dancing was re sumed, and was kept up with spirit to an advanced hour. The Duke of Cambridge did not retire until after one o'clock. The Princess Mary and the illus. , trious prince and princess to whom the entertain ment was given did not leave until a later hour. The Duke of Buccleuch has left town for Edin burgh, to take the command of the militia, of which corps his grace is colonel. The Duke of Sutherland arrived at Stafford House yesterday from the Mediterranean, The Earl of Sefton returned home with his grace. The Earl of Devon was unavoidably prevented from attending her Majesty's Levee on Wednesday last. _ - The Earl and Countess of Darnley were not present, as was inadvertently stated, at the marriage of Mr H. Millbankeand Lady Susan Osborne, being prevented by the death of a relative. Lord and Lady Frederick Cavendish left Devon shire House yesterday on a continental tour. At the Levee on Wednesday last Lord Harris was presented by Viscount Sydney, on his appointment as honorary colonel of the East Kent Regiment of Militia. Mr. and Lady Evelyn Brudenell Bruce have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Woo'stone Lodge, Farringdon. Sir John and Lady Bowring have left town for Paris. Sir John is accredited as Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor cf the French by the King of the Hawaiin Islands. The late Earl Poulett, whose death we recently announced, was the eldest son of John the fourth earl, by Sophia, daughter o f Admiral Sir George Pocock, K 8.. 904 married August 28, 1820, Charlotte Fanny, only daughter and heiress of the late Mr Henry Edward Berkeley Portman, of Bryanston House. in the county of Dorset, 11 the Hon. Lucy Elisabeth Dormer, daughter of Charles eighth Lord Dormer, and by her, who survives him, had issue three sons and one daughter, all of whom are de' ceased. The Temple Gardens in 1864, About two or three years - ago Mr Charles Dickens and a number of other kindhearted gentlemen endeavoured to complete a plan, having for its object the providing pia,' grounds, &c., for the pent up children of the metropolis, but notwithstanding the utmost exertion the praiseworthy scheme failed, and since then the idea has been suffered to slumber. Happily, however, the Benchers of the r-vp l have given a thought to the condition of the children in. the clone and confined courts in and about Fleet street; and feeling the neeiessity of some open space being set apart for their enjoyment during the summer evenings of the present year, they hav e generously given directions that the beautiful gardens of the 'Temple should be thrown open to all corners, between the ages of five and twelve, for two hours every evening , namely, from six until eight. The most ardent stickler for peace and quietness, we think, could hardly with stand feeling a thrill of pleasure whilst witnessing the scene the gardens have presented during the evenings of the past week. True, it was not of the description it bore when dear old " Noll Goldy" and hie friend Dr Samuel Johnson, surrounded by their cerapanionst used to sit under the shade of the old sycamore tree, the remains of which are still in existence, and which grew 0 0 what was then the margin of the river; nor would it bear comparison with what it must have presented when the immortal Shakspere selected it as the scene of a portion of one of his imperishable plays, but, nevertheless, it was one calculated to excite the most pleasureable feelings. At six o'clock the gates were open, and within 35 minutes upwards of two thousand children of the ages we have mentioned were to be seen rolling and rollicking on the grass, perfectly wild with delight. Within an hour the numbers increased to over three thousand, and the j o yous shouts of glee and pleasure that arose from their tiny throatS whilst engaged at " Kiss in the Ring," " Hunt the Slip per," and the never-dying " Sally, Sally Water," must have amply repaid every gentleman, had he been present, that had given an assenting voice to the benevolent and generous prop :sal. There appeared, however, in the midst of the hilarious excitement, to be something yet wanting to complete the joy of the occasion, but the rush to the gar. dener's water tub as he was proceeding with it across the lawn at once showed what that want was. The little urchins had become parched and thirsty with their enjoy ment, they laid such irresistible siege to the above mentioned vessel that the gardener good huneouredly surrendered the barrel to them, and, having given a cheer to com memorate the victory, many of them almost plunged head foremost into the water tub to satisfy their burning thirst. What shouts, what calls for Tons, Harry, Sally, and Jane to share in the pleasures of the conquest I The only thing, therefore, that appeared to us to be wanting to complete the pleasure the generous benchers have con • ferred on the grateful little children is a drinking fountain, and we feel satisfied, when this want is known, the trifling outlay for such a purpose will not be grudged by those who have been benevolent enough to invite the poor things to pass their summer evenings in the Temple-gardens. At eight o'clock the bell was rung for closing, and, with the utmost order, the children quitted the acene of pleasure, so that within ten minut, s the place resumed its wonted quiet and serene aspect, net one of the children having injured a single flower, although hundreds of them were growing carelessly on the edges of the gravel walks. Wholesale and Disgraceful Poisoning of Foxes in Lord Ivliddleton's Hunt, We are sorry to state that since we, a fortnight ago, felt ourselves called upon to nuke some remarks on the disgrace ful destruction of foxes in some of the Boynton coverts, in the East Riding, a wholesale and most shameful destruc- tion of them by wilful poisoning has taken place in the neighbourhood of Stockton-on-the-Forest; the destruction , in fact, has been to such an extent, and so complete, that we fear there can be no chance of sport during the next season through a very extensive district of several of the most favourite coverts in this hunt ; and truly sorry are w° to have to record that there are any individuals (though they are but few) within the limits of his lordship's hunt who can be guilty of such base and mean transactions, in a country which is hunted in the splendid style in which Lord Middleton's is. We are glad to hear that the perpetrators and instigators of these mean acts are perfectly well known in the district in which this has taken place ; but as We hear that it is intended that a public meeting s hould shortly be held of gentlemen interested in Lord Middleton' s and the York and Ainsty Hunts, for the purpose of making strict inquiries, and taking such further steps as m ay be deemed desirable, we shall forbear making further cony' meat till such investigation has taken place, when we sha ll not hesitate, if ne e ds be, t o h o ld up t o th e con t emp t they deserve, the mean perpetrators of such base and cruel a cts• At present we briefly note a few of the facts which have occurred :—Since the hunting season five old foxes hav e been picked up by one man in Strensall-common and in the adjoining plantation by Stockton Mill—all of which were poisoned. A fine litter of cubs has been destroyed in Buttercrambe Moor. The vixen was found dead on the Sand-Hutton side of Buttercrambe Moor, and on chemical examination was found to be poisoned, the cubs having lost the support of the vixen. wero found cruelly starved to death in the earth. Another fine litter has been destroyed in Bossall 'Wood, in a precisely similar manner, with the exception, that in this instance, the vixen had not been found, though no reasonable doubt can exist that she has shared a similar fate to the former one. A third litter of cubs Was found near the Lobster House in a ditch, in which half of them were drowned, being lost, without doubt, in conse quence of the untimely destruction of the vixen. A remark ably fine fox was lately found in a field between Upper Helmsley and Sand Hutton, which had been des tro y e d by No. ö shot. A valuable sheep dog b e l ong ing to Mr Joh n Lawson, a farmer at Hazel Busb, which had been following his master on his farm, near to Sand Hutton plantation, picked up some poisoned meat there, and died in agonies within an hour. Another fine sheep dog, belonging to 111 r Wood, a farmer, on Sand Hutton Common, while with his a nd died in the field before he could b e got home. A s ' mas ter going his rounds, picked up some poisoned meat, toun di n g as it appears, we hav e now b efore us, while sv e write, the names and addresses of eight respectable farmers in this district whose dogs, chiefly valuable sheep dogs, have been cruelty destroyed within the last few weeks by poison laid for foxes. The facts are so notorious, and the perpetrators are so well known in the district in which this has taken place, that it is hardly necessary for us to remark that no blame whatever attaches to the men employed by the Duke of Sutherland, in whose plantation several of the poisoned foxes were found, as they have always done every thing in their power for the preservation of foxes ; nor of course to the liberal and popular owner of those far-fame d coverts, Buttercrambe Moor and Bossall Wood, than whem . no gentleman in Yorkshire is more truly anxious that his coverts should always hold good foxes, but whose wades yours are thus frustrated through the mean acts of some of his neighbours. We are equally certain that the acts of vulpicidism to which we have previously given publicity ad having occurred in the Boynton coverts, are viewed by the worthy owner of the estate with the greatest disgust, and the authors of the mischief would assuredly reap condem nation if detected. We are sorry that in the East Riding the reward offered by Morgan has not led to their exposure, but we trust this will yet be effected. We may now mor e particularly recapitulate the extent of the mischief there done. Four poisoned foxes were found in the Fishpond Wood, and five in the Sands Wood, on the Boynton estate , and since then two others have also been found. Thes e were seen by Morgan, who found them poisoned. Hudson, the gentleman who rents the shooting, will aid , we are certain, in trying to unveil the unprincipled fellows who are thus depriving the gentlemen of a legitimate source of sport, Next season Lord Middleton intended to hunt six days a week. The serious consequences of this whole sale destruction of foxes must therefore be apparent to every one. We call upon the farmers, as a body o f u pright men, to use every means to unmask and expose the perpetraters of this villapy.--liteton ,114180/90r.